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a combination of
taking multiple
lines of position taking two lines taking multiple a line position
from one object of position from lines of position from one object
A running fix is a position
208 at different times different points from different and a range and
obtained by __________? and advancing of one object at objects at distance from
them to a different times different times another object at
common time
different times
You plot a fix in three lines
may be inside or is the geometric
of position and find they is outside of the maybe anywhere
209 outside of the center of the
intersect in a triangle. The triangle in the triangle triangle
triangle
actual position of the
toward the
center of the
For the deepest water
river just before
when negotiationg a bend toward the toward inside or
toward the inside the bend, then
210 in a river, you should outside bend of outside bend of
the river bend of the river change course
always navigate your the river
for the rivers
vessel__________.
center after the
bend
no horizontal
The water is said to be a no vertical no horizontal
a weak ebb or and vertical
211 slack when there motion of the motion of the
flood current water motion of the
is__________. water
water
Data relating to the
direction and velocity of Tidal Current
212 Tide Tables Nautical Almanac Mariners Guide
rotary tidal currents can be Tables
found in the __________.
On an Atlantic Ocean
voyage from New York to
Durban, South Africa, you fair or following
213 onshore set head current offshore set
should expect the Agulhas current
Current to present a strong
__________.
Under the IALA-A Buoyage
System, a buoy indicating
214 horizontal bands a pillar shape an even number an odd number
the preferred channel is to
port would have _______.
IN REGION A of the IALA
Buoyage System, when
entering from seaward, green conical
215 green can buoy red can buoy red conical buoy
the starboard side of a buoy
channel would be marked
by a __________.
A vertically-striped buoy lighted with a lighted with a red striped black and striped black and
216
may be __________. white light light green yellow
At 0000 you fix your
position and plot a new DR
You must
track line. At 0200 you The current The current is
increase speed to The drift is 0.25
217 again fix your position and knot.
cannot be westerly at 0.5
compensate for
it is 0.5 mile east of your determined. knot.
the current.
DR. Which statement is
TRUE?
Meridians
Distance is Parallels, except
Which statement about a appear as curved A rhumbline
measured at the the equator,
218 gnomonic chart is lines converging appears as a
mid-latitude of appear as curved
CORRECT? toward the straight line lines.
the track line
nearer pole.
All power-driven
vessels ONLY
All vessels upon
upon the high the high seas
The "collision All power-driven
All vessels upon seas and in all and in all waters
avoidance rules" and sailing
300 the high seas waters connected
shall apply to which of the therewith vessels upon the
ONLY connected
following vessels? navigable by high seas ONLY
therewith
seagoing vessels
navigable by
seagoing vessels
Your vessel is underway in
fog and you hear two
prolonged blast on your Hold your course Alter course to Alter course to
301 and speed
Stop your engine
starboard quarter. What port starboard
appropriate action should
you do?
You are underway on a
power driven vessel in
open water when you
observe a crossing power Call him on VHF Maintain course
and speed with Reduce speed to Alter course to
driven vessel before deciding
302 caution as he is let him pass port and pass
approximately 8 miles on what action the give way ahead around his stern
away at 22 degrees on to take vessel
your port bow. Bearing
steady, what action do you
take?
A vessel engaged in
trawling, in addition to its
her nets have
identity lights, is exhibiting
332 shooting her nets hauling her nets come fast an she is in distress
two white lights in a
obstruction
vertical line. What is she
doing?
He should be
He should ensure
aware of any He ensure that
that the planned He should keep
Which of the following is his watch on the work being an efficient
passage is
333 not true in respect to the bridge but can carried out in lookout is
properly carried leave anytime if
OOW? vicinity of the maintained at all
out during his necessary radar and radio times
watch
signals
her gear extends she is using
she has any fishing apparatus she is using any
A vessel is "engaged more than 100
334 fishing gear on which restricts type of gear
in fishing" when: meters from the her
board other than lines
vessel maneuverability
A look-out is best posted in forward as low as in the bridge
335 high on the mast inside the bridge
which location? possible wings
Three short blasts on a I am moving I plan to I am a operating
336 I am going astern
whistle means: astern maneuver astern astern propulsion
What is the meaning of the
two white lights displayed
by a fishing vessel, visible
I am shooting I am grabbing any of the
337 all round the horizon, nets
I am hauling nets
nets choices is correct
vertically disposed, in
addition to normal fishing
lights?
Which light(s) is (are) In the after part Any available In the forepart of In the forepart of
AMONG those shown by a of the vessel, a working lights to the vessel, a the vessel, a
338 illuminate the
200-meter vessel at 135deg. white 225deg. white 112.5deg. white
anchor? light decks light light
No additional
Which step should be Program the Alert the U.S. Place the SART steps are needed
taken, if possible, when the SART and EPIRB Coast Guard by and EPIRB in the as the SART and
"ON" position
1050 vessel must be abandoned to transmit the using the survival EPIRB will both
and secure them
because of a distress vessel's location craft's portable to the survival automatically
situation? and situation. INMARSAT unit. craft. float free and
operate properly.
You are trying to rescue at a speed of at
at a speed of at
survivors from a wrecked most one-half to leeward of the to windward of
1051 least that of the the wrecked
vessel on fire. You should that of the wrecked vessel vessel
wrecked vessel
approach __________. wrecked vessel
What is the smallest area
containing all possible Expanding Dangerous semi- Containment
1052 Possibility area
survivors and search object square circle area
locations?
Only when there
Immediately is a chance of
When should you use At half-hour At one-hour
1053 upon abandoning their being seen
distress flares and rockets? intervals by rescue intervals
the vessel
vessels
An airplane should NOT Opening and Flashing the
Rocking the
1054 send which signal in reply closing the navigational Flashing Morse T
throttle wings
to a surface craft? lights off and on
position will
automatically be position will MMSI will
When sending a DSC call, None of the sent if the vessel
1055 automatically be indicate its ocean
the vessel's __________. above is sending a
"Distress Hot sent region
Key" alert
It will initiate the . It will initiate
DSC distress alert the DSC distress
but, as no alert, but any
What does the DSC control It will abort the It will initiate the
information will station receiving
unit do if the GMDSS Radio transmission and DSC distress
be transmitted, it will have to
Operator fails to insert set off an audible alert and default
1056 rescue personnel establish contact information will
updated information when alarm that must
will not be able with the automatically be
initiating a DSC distress be manually
to identify the distressed vessel transmitted.
alert? reset.
vessel, its to determine its
position or its identity, position
situation. and situation.
The receiving
The transmission
The transmission is aborted and an The transmission station will poll
If a GMDSS radio operator
will be made with alarm sounds to the DSC unit of
initiates a DSC distress is not initiated
"default" the vessel in
1057 transmission but does not indicate this data and "ERROR" is
information distress to
insert a message, what provided must be indicated on the
download the
happens? automatically. provided by the display readout.
necessary
operator.
information
On a tankship, sanitary
inspections of the crew's
Master and Chief Master and Master and Master and Chief
2447 quarters are the Engineer
Mate Second Mate union delegate
responsibility of the
__________.